Best Softwaredefinedradio Podcasts (2023)

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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QSO Today Episode Special and without number 6:23

9h ago6:23

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A special update about the upcomming expo.By Eric Guth 4Z1UG

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 443 Rick Palm K1CE 1:07:55

1h ago1:07:55

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Rick Palm K1CE is a well-known figure in the ham radio community, having spent a career at the ARRL and writing columns and articles that have been widely read and appreciated by fellow enthusiasts. With a particular interest in public safety radio and ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service), Rick has dedicated his time and expertise to ensuring tha…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 442 Orv Beach W6BI 1:30:21

2h ago1:30:21

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Passionate about electronics and radio since childhood, Orv Beach (W6BI) has a knack for digital modes, including CW, RTTY, packet radio, Pactor, Winlink, and AREDN. He has built and manages an extensive AREDN mountain top network in LA and Ventura Counties and delivers lectures globally on accessing this latest digital mode. Learn more about Orv B…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 441 Robert Glorioso W1IS 1:26:57

5d ago1:26:57

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Robert “Bob” Glorioso, W1IS had early beginnings in electronics and radio, encouraged by his father, led Bob to advanced degrees in engineering, a stint in the US Army, and opportunities to be on the cutting edge of technology throughout his career with major corporations and his own startup. The consummate teacher, Bob has developed new hams throu…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 440 Bob Witte K0NR 59:18

12d ago59:18

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Bob Witte K0NR is the active ham that you want in your community. Bob lives in the Colorado Rocky mountains, operates SOTA on the “teeners”, maintains and operates the local repeaters, and mentors new hams. K0NR is a frequent contributor to the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo and will be a presenter next month. This interview is one that I conducted wit…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 439 Fred Cady KE7X 55:02

20d ago55:02

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Fred Cady, KE7X, (SK) became a silent key. I thought that in Fred’s memory we should recall his love of radio and electronics that led him to a PhD in Electronic Engineering and found his love of teaching at Montana State University. Fred was the author of 14 books, when I interviewed him in April of 2018, including many on how to operate and use E…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 438 Paul Topolski W1SEX 1:27:33

1M ago1:27:33

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Paul Topolski, W1SEX, was my guest in Episode 133, in February 2017, six years ago. I wanted to reprise this interview as well as point out that Paul is always one of the first to help as a speaker or Expo moderator. Paul was just meters from ground zero working the communications center, when terrorists struck the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing thr…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 437 Jim Aspinwell NO1PC 1:43:08

2M ago1:43:08

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Jim Aspinwall, NO1PC, was the fly on the wall, as a kid growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, listening to his dad and friends talk about electronics, radio, and television repair. This led to a “hands on” electronics education that kept him employed from junior high school to this day. As a public safety volunteer, Jim believes that giving back to the…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 436 Jerry Spring VE6TL 1:16:02

2M ago1:16:02

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Jerry Spring, VE6TL, like many hams got an early start in amateur radio as a teen, but stepped out of the hobby to nurture a career and family. Upon returning Jerry revisited his love of vintage WW2 gear, vintage transceivers in general, and a love of CW and contesting to make enough contacts for DXCC. ForJerry, both hamshack and workbench are full…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 435 Thomas Henderson WD5AGO 1:10:51

2M ago1:10:51

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Thomas, “Tommy” Henderson, WD5AGO, has always found EME or Moonbounce operation on the bands above 6 meters fascinating and worthwhile, making thousands of contacts by phone or CW. Building his own EME rigs has led to deep technical expertise and ham radio success. As a teacher and now department head of the Electronics Technology program at Tulsa …

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 434 Quin Schultze K8QS 1:28:44

2M ago1:28:44

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Quin Schultze, K8QS, began his ham radio journey as a teenager with modest means and found his calling in college where he majored in communications, leading to a doctoral degree. Through Quin’s looking glass we discuss the uniqueness of our ham radio hobby, the communities that form within it, and the real estate in the ether that we tend while on…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 433 Paul Simmonds VK5PAS 1:23:09

2M ago1:23:09

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Paul Simmonds, VK5PAS, now a retired South Australia Police detective, is a relatively new ham, along with his wife, Marija, VK5MAZ. They have taken the hobby to new heights by operating in the great outdoors of South Australia, participating in WWFF, SOTA, POTA, and other outdoor amateur radio operating events. He collects certificates, QSL cards,…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 432 Mark Persons W0MH 1:12:19

3M ago1:12:19

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Mark Persons, W0MH, was a recent speaker at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo where he presented “How to build a Broadcast Engineer’s Version of a HF Amateur Radio Station, detailing his home ham radio shack installation meeting broadcast standards. Broadcast radio ran in Mark’s family, and he spent a long and successful career as a broadcast engineer…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 431 Walt Stinson W0CP 1:30:00

2M ago1:30:00

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Walt Stinson, W0CP’s love of shortwave listening, amateur radio, and electronics led him to a career as an entrepreneur and founder of ListenUp, in Denver, Colorado. Walt remained on the cutting edge of the consumer electronics industry leading to his induction into the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame. W0CP enjoys working DX, contesti…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 430 Bill Levy N2WL 1:26:29

3M ago1:26:29

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Bill Levy, N2WL, operates from his apartment in New York City, and from a remotely controlled FlexRadio station in Colorado, as part of a network of remotely controlled stations available for hire. As a kid, Bill paid for his ham radio hobby by running Wall Street, and he did a stint as a wildlife photographer for Time-Life and Partridge Films, whi…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 429 Michael Crestohl W1RC 1:20:11

3M ago1:20:11

1:20:11

Mike Crestohl, W1RC, is the benevolent dictator and founder of Near Fest, New England Amateur Radio Festival, a collector of WW2 spy radios, a journalist with contributions to amateur magazines, and a lover of Collins boat anchor gear. Mike likes to operate a remote station while on the road and is my QSO Today.…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 428 Mooneer Salem K6AQ 1:05:35

3M ago1:05:35

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Mooneer Salem, K6AQ, discovered that amateur radio provides plenty of opportunities for hams who also love computers and computer programming. K6AQ loves open source, contributing to HF digital voice development in the Free-DV Project, and improving on WinLink HF digital email gateways. Combine all this with Software Defined Radio and you have an a…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 427 Ted Robinson K1QAR 1:27:05

3M ago1:27:05

1:27:05

Ted Robinson, K1QAR, was a speaker in the last QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on the subject of magnetic loop antennas, especially in noisy urban areas, HOAs, and urban lots. Ted has a long ham radio history, a love of surfing, aviation, restoring Collins Equipment, and now expertise in the construction and use of high power magnetic loop antennas. K1Q…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 426 Michael Fluegemann KE8AQW 54:27

4M ago54:27

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Michael Fluegemann, KE8AQW, is a next generation ham, active on HF and CW. Michael is an engineer at Ford, likes the Long Island CW Club, and made a training video on the popular Morserino Arduino training device on this YouTube channel. KE8AQW provides some insight into how we might attract the next generation of hams in this QSO Today.…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 425 Hayden Honeywood VK7HH 1:23:25

4M ago1:23:25

1:23:25

Hayden Honeywood, VK7HH, is a Ham Radio YouTuber, with an interest in VHF, UHF, and microwave amateur operations using multiple modes including WSPR. Hayden operates a remotely controlled station, as well as maintains the repeater network that serves his island State of Tasmania, Australia. VK7HH shares his knowledge, expertise, and his ham radio s…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 424 Lee Finkel KY7M 1:00:58

5M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

Lee Finkel, KY7M, honed his operating skills passing CW messages for the Nation Traffic System in the 60s. His membership in the with Central Arizona DX Association, after moving to Phoenix from Chicago, led KY7M to an interest in DX, DXpeditions to West Africa, and contesting. Lee is now a trustee of the NA7TB Milt Jensen N5IA Memorial Station, a …

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Episode 423 David Trachtenberg N4WWL 1:07:03

4M ago1:07:03

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David Trachtenberg, N4WWL’s ham radio journey started with shortwave listening as a young teen growing up on the East Coast, and once licensed, matured to operating Air Force MARS in the service of his hobby and country. David appreciates the variety of new equipment and technology as well as making new friends on the air. N4WWL is my QSO Today.…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 422 Murray Greenman ZL1BPU 1:06:47

5M ago1:06:47

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Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, now a silent key, was my guest in Episode 71 more than 5 years ago. Murray was famous in amateur circles for the development of many popular digital modes. I spoke to Murray over Skype from his home in New Zealand. The body of Murray’s work, spanning over 20 years, includes a book, Digital Modes For All Occasions, and on-li…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 421 Art Bell W6OBB Reprise 1:04:35

5M ago1:04:35

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Art Bell, W6OBB, now a silent key, was my guest on Episode 85, in March of 2016 and the interview that follows is the remastered version. Art was a very active ham from his QTH in Pahrump, Nevada, and his 160 meter Rhombic antennas were legendary. He was also one of the most popular late night talk radio hosts for over 30 years, syndicated nationwi…

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Episode 420 Tim Berry WB4GBI 1:08:45

5M ago1:08:45

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Tim Berry WB4GBI has been a ham almost 50 years, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and has more than a passing interest in repeaters, emergency communications, and has been a broadcast engineer for most of his life. Tim shares his ham radio story in this QSO Today.By Eric Guth 4Z1UG: Online Amateur Radio Operator, Entrepreneur, and Blogger

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 419 Lauren Libby W0LD 1:01:01

6M ago1:01:01

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Lauren Libby, W0LD, was my guest on the QSO Today podcast, five years ago this month, and because of a confluence of events including the ham expo and the holidays of the Jewish new year, I decided this week to go back into the QSO Today catalog and remaster an amazing interview I had with Lauren. What’s more, I got to meet Lauen in person at the D…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 418 Otis Vicens NP4G 1:10:40

6M ago1:10:40

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Otis Vicens, NP4G, grew up in Puerto Rico, with an appreciation for radio, a love of learning, and an eventual career in orthodontics. NP4G has enjoyed ham radio from his teenage years and now is one of the 3Y0J DXpedition crew members to Bouvet Island in January 2023. Otis joins me to tell his ham radio story and about his preparations for Bouvet.…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 417 Michael Kalter W8CI 1:10:58

6M ago1:10:58

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Michael Kalter, W8CI, became infatuated with radio as a young boy growing up in rural Ohio in the days of Sputnik and President Kennedy’s race to the moon. It wasn’t until many years later that Michael joined the amateur radio ranks, becoming a leader in the Dayton Amateur Radio Association sponsors of the Dayton Hamvention. W8CI tells his ham radi…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 416 Rod Hardman VA3ON 1:20:32

7M ago1:20:32

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Rod Hardman, VA3ON, is one of the hosts of the Ham Radio Workbench Podcast, and while a relatively new ham, has a love for hands on radio, technology, and tools that goes back to the 1970s. Rod played an interesting role with his company in New Orleans just after Hurricane Katrina that renewed his interest in amateur radio, finding his community, a…

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Episode 415 Bill Jordan AE4S Final 1:09:28

7M ago1:09:28

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Bill Jordan’s, AE4S, love of electronics and radio paralleled his professional career as college professor. As a founding member of the Tallahassee Amateur Radio Society and the AE4S repeater, Bill is connected and communicates with the lifelong friends he has made through ham radio. AE4S tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.…

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Episode 414 Joe Long WA2EJT 1:13:59

7M ago1:13:59

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Joe Long, WA2EJT, has been a frequent contributor to ham radio magazines for decades including 73 and Electric Radio magazine. Joe loves vintage military transmitters and receivers as well as the best tube type rigs. Like many hams of his generation he was early into computers, PCs, and programming where his knowledge contributed to his career adva…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 413 Connor Black, W4IPC, and CJ Pokowitz, WW0CJ 1:21:17

7M ago1:21:17

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While many of us "old timers" may think we know what drives youth interest in amateur radio, a discussion with Conner Black, W4IPC, and CJ Pokowitz, WW0CJ, today's amateur radio youth leaders, may lead us to believe that old timer "value propositions" for ham radio do not resonate with today's youth. Join Eric and his guests in this discussion of h…

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Episode 412 Richard Bateman KD7BBC 1:39:59

7M ago1:39:59

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Richard Bateman, KD7BBC, smitten by computers and programming from an early age, used this talent to solve problems. Combined with an interest in amateur radio, driven by his family, Richard developed Exam Tools amateur radio testing software now used by the majority of volunteer examiners today. The Covid Pandemic accelerated the evolution of Exam…

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Episode 411 Eric Anderson AF7YQ Stereo 1:49:30

8M ago1:49:30

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Eric Anderson, AF7YQ's ham radio interest led him to advanced degrees from MIT and to become Chief Architect and Camera software manager at Apple’s Advanced Technology Group, creators of the first LCD based cameras, Chief Technology Officer at FlashPoint, and owner of more than 140 patents. Now retired, Eric creates unique ham radio CW transceivers…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 410 Dave Mackey K1KA 1:19:09

8M ago1:19:09

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Dave Mackey, K1KA, like many amateurs of his generation, was influenced by broadcast radio, broadcast hosts like Jean Shephard, and the magic of radio in the late 50’s and 60’s. Dave went on to work with companies like Multitone, Microwave Associates, and Cushcraft before spending a generation in his own manufacturing company. Amateur radio played …

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Episode 409 Frank Roman KC8VKA 1:26:56

9M ago1:26:56

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Frank Roman, KC8VKA, was born in Puerto Rico, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, enlisted in the Navy, and served in Vietnam. Frank is a successful business entrepreneur, now retired, who has continued to leverage his education and experience both professionally and in his pursuit of amateur radio. KC8VKA enjoys mentoring hams in Cleveland, Puerto Rico, a…

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Episode 408 Will Ravenel AI4VE 1:13:28

9M ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Will Ravenel, AI4VE, like many of us, returned to amateur radio after raising a family. Will is active in the QRP-ARCI, as its treasurer, and takes leadership positions in his ham clubs. Will loves to operate ham radio’s first digital mode, CW, using either hand, at low power. AI4VE shares his operating expertise, running low power, in the field an…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 407 Arun Kumar W8ARU 58:05

9M ago58:05

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Arun Kumar, W8ARU, builds most of the gear that he uses on the air, based on a skillset that he learned from becoming an amateur radio operator in India in the 1960s. This skill set combined with advanced degrees in engineering has put Arun on the cutting edge of solar and battery technologies used in big equipment as the World is going green. Arun…

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Episode 406 Jerry Arnold K9AF 1:08:54

9M ago1:08:54

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Jerry Arnold, K9AF, is a long time commercial broadcaster and amateur radio operator, originally from Southern California, and now living in Terre Haute, Indiana. While Jerry likes to operate CW, he also has a restored AM Broadcast transmitter on 160 meters to transmit that warm AM sound we like to hear. K9AF and I discuss a whole range of ham radi…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 405 Herb Goodluck N7HG 1:04:15

9M ago1:04:15

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Herb Goodluck, N7HG, is a member of the Navajo Nation and son of one of the famous World War 2 heros called the Navajo Code Talkers. Herb keeps the Code Talkers memory alive with an annual special event at Window Rock, Arizona. N7HG is also an active amateur radio operator and my QSO Today.By Eric Guth 4Z1UG: Online Amateur Radio Operator, Entrepreneur, and Blogger

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Episode 404 Desiree Baccus N3DEZ 1:00:15

9M ago1:00:15

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Desiree Baccus, N3DEZ, while a relatively new ham, has an infectious excitement and enthusiasm for amateur radio that cannot be underestimated. She is already a mover and shaker for advancing amateur radio and a key player for NASA on the Air, NASA’s year long amateur radio celebration. N3DEZ is my QSO Today.…

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Episode 403 Tracy McKim VE3TWM 1:19:48

10M ago1:19:48

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Tracy McKim, VE3TWM, believes in the effectiveness of low power communications to communicate across town or around the World. Tracy uses his YouTube Channel, Outdoors On The Air, to first demonstrate the use of fiberglass poles to install wire antennas, and then to successfully demonstrate outdoor ham radio operation using those full size antennas…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 402 Geoffrey Mark KM6TVJ 1:10:06

10M ago1:10:06

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Geoffrey Mark, KM6TVJ, is one of the new kids on the block, a recent new amateur radio licensee. Geoffrey has some fresh ideas and our QSO around his career in the entertainment industry, a pilot, and “maker” caused me to think of some non-traditional ways that we hams can communicate. KM6TVJ is my QSO Today.…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 401 Bruce Prior N7RR 1:06:52

10M ago1:06:52

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Bruce Prior, N7RR, loves to operate SOTA in Washington State’s great outdoors where he has cataloged for SOTA all of the available mountain peaks in the state. I had the great pleasure of spending an afternoon last week with Bruce in Washington, activating Mt. Walker in Washington’s Olympic Mountain range. My first SOTA activation where I learned t…

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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

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Episode 400 - Eric Guth 4Z1UG with Jim Wilson K5ND 54:36

11M ago54:36

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Jim Wilson, K5ND, returns to interview QSO Today Podcast host Eric Guth, as Eric reaches the 400th episode milestone of QSO Today. Jim and Eric discuss the changes to QSO Today that have evolved since the 200th episode milestone include the four QSO Today Virtual Ham Expos and the upcoming, soon to be announced QSO Today Academy for the advancement…

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Episode 399 John Raydo K0IZ 1:04:27

10M ago1:04:27

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John Raydo, K0IZ, had a great mentor at the beginning of his ham radio story that laid the foundation for John’s approach to operating amateur radio and building radio equipment from scratch. John shares this story and how he now remotely controls and has the noise benefit of his rural Colorado rig when operating from his QTH in Missouri. K0IZ is m…

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Episode 398 John Fallows VE6EY 1:13:17

11M ago1:13:17

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John Fallows, VE6EY, when faced with an urban HF noise problem, applied this knowledge, expertise, and background from his years of experience in amateur radio to find a solution. This solution, John presented, last March, in the last QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Every problem leading to a solution has a story, and VE6EY tells it in this QSO Today.…

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Episode 397 Ed Wilson N2XDD 1:03:15

11M ago1:03:15

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Ed Wilson, N2XDD, discovered radio as a kid with a gifted four channel public safety scanner. This led to an interest in radio, a career in law enforcement, and exposure to amateur radio. Now an active ham, Ed has become a booster of the M17 project, a native ham radio digital mode for VHF and above. NX2DD is my QSO Today.…

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Episode 396 Jordan Makower WA2BRV 49:35

11M ago49:35

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Jordan Makower, WA2BRV, spent his career influencing kids in the sciences as well as supporting their amateur radio interests. Now retired, Jordan is a frequent contributor to the K9YA Telegraph magazine. WA2BRV is my QSO Today.By Eric Guth 4Z1UG: Online Amateur Radio Operator, Entrepreneur, and Blogger

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Episode 395 Dave Slotter W3DJS 1:18:06

11M ago1:18:06

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Dave Slotter, W3DJS, like many hams who had an early interest in radio, but postponed joining our fraternity, is here now. Dave takes the skills that he developed over the years in software development and design to create a distribution of over 100 amateur radio softwares deployed on the Raspberry Pi called HamPi. W3DJS demonstrates through his co…

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